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Average Fun Rating: | 8.0/10 (129 ratings/79 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind., Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | November, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 50050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams WPC-95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 2,129 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Jungle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | John Trudeau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Kevin O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Vince Pontarelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Vince Pontarelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Bill Grupp, Dean Grover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | 'Congo' was produced both as a complete game and as a conversion kit for narrow body WPC Security games. Designer John Trudeau said the gorilla in the lower-level playfield was sculpted by Stan Winston, the noted special effects and animation artist known for his work in television and motion pictures. Included in this listing is a prototype game purchased from a former Williams employee who in turn purchased the game from the Williams' 3401 California facility where it was setup in the lunchroom as a test machine. The current owner learned from Bill Grupp that its playfield is a prototype and the apron is one of only fifteen made. Here are its differences from the production game: 1. The apron is a lighter green 2. The inserts leading to the left ramp are 3-2-1 instead of M-A-P. 3. The yellow arrow insert for the upper right saucer does not say 'Video'. 4. The yellow insert pointing up the volcano ramp only says 'Collect' instead of '3X Collect' 5. The scoops for the saucers are silver instead of black. 6. The insert closest to the lower saucer says 'See Map' instead of just 'Map' and is purple instead of green. 7. The 'Skill Fire' insert is green instead of purple. 8. Red circuit boards all underneath the playfield. This test game is in a No Fear cabinet and still has the NF artwork on the backbox, but the lower cabinet is decaled with Congo. It has the WPC 95 boardset. It has the new style speaker grille but with the old style light board, not the shadow box style that the production games have. Also has production wire ramps, not black or unplated like some prototypes. Possibly these ramps, as well as the grille, were changed for the employee who bought it: Bill Grupp had indicated that employees who purchased such games tried to make their game as nice as possible before taking them home. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"Uncover Valuable Collections Deep Within Congo." "Hippos, Snakes and Killer Apes. (And that's just the first ball.)" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to Present, page 216 Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
Congo Rulesheet (Jun/16/1999), by Lee Van Doren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 3 MB | ZIP | Revision 1.0 Sound ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
328 KB | ZIP | Revision 1.1 Game ROM | [Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1008 KB | ZIP | Revision 1.1 Sound ROM [S2] | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
375 KB | ZIP | Revision 2.0 Game ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 KB | ZIP | Revision 2.1 Game ROM | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 8 MB | English Manual | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 KB | Gorilla Assembly Parts List | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
299 KB | Manual Amendment January 1996 | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 MB | Operators Handbook | [Williams Electronic Games] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
185 KB | TXT | Parts List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 MB | WPC-95 Schematic Manual (July 1, 1997) | [Williams Electronic Games Inc.] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service Bulletins: | 12 KB | Service Bulletin #86 | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 512 KB | BIN | CPU v1.3 | [WMS] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 KB | Instruction Card Reproduction | [Per Martinson] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average Fun Rating: | 7.7/10 (107 ratings/77 comments) [ Add Your Rating! ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer: | Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind., Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Of Manufacture: | May, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Model Number: | 50025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Abbreviations: | NF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MPU: | Williams WPC Security (WPC-S) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type: | Solid State Electronic (SS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | 4,540 units (confirmed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Serial Number Database: | View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theme: | Sports - Licensed Theme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Features: | Flippers (3), Ramps (2), Automatic Plunger, Kickback. Unlimited buy-in balls per player (operator option). No pop bumpers. Four multiball modes: Regular multiball (3-ball), "Over the Edge" (2-ball), "No Limits" (3-ball), "Fear Fest" (3-ball), "Meet Your Maker" (4-ball wizard mode) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toys: | Magnetic ball accelerator, Talking skull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concept by: | Steve Ritchie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Design by: | Steve Ritchie, Greg Freres, Matt Coriale, Dwight Sullivan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Art by: | Greg Freres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dots/Animation by: | Brian Morris, Scott Slomiany, Adam Rhine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mechanics by: | Carl Biagi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Music by: | Dan Forden, Vince Pontarelli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound by: | Dan Forden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software by: | Matt Coriale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Voices of Greg Freres and Steve Ritchie are "Wise Guy" and "Skull"; Greg and Steve wrote the speech script together. Pictured in this listing is a game, serial number 100824, with its skull toy having a curious yellow discoloration everywhere except the jawbone. The game came with an operators manual printed in German and its cabinet had been fitted with a ticker vender mechanism. Such mechanisms are banned in Germany, so the owner assumes the vender was added in Italy, where he obtained the game. He brought the game back to Germany and subsequently he met up with artist Greg Freres at a show there. Later, we asked Greg to comment on the discoloration of the skull. He replied:
Greg also pointed out to us that Williams certainly would not have added a ticket vender to the side of the cabinet. He is cautious to actually pronounce the skull’s yellow color as an authentic factory result, and we allow the possibility that the Italian distributor or operator (or whoever added the ticket vender) may have experimented with it. We also note that the serial number, while relatively low, is not within the first 200 made. Still, there is the Sample translite, and for the story interest alone do we show pictures of this game with its translite, skull, and ticket vender. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing Slogans: |
"3rd Ball, down by a BILLION, Extra Ball is lit--NO FEAR" "Plenty of...Air, Water, Dirt. Asphalt, Snow.but NO FEAR" "NO FEAR: DANGEROUS SPORTS is extreme pinball" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos in: |
PinGame Journal pp. Number 41/42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rule Sheets: |
No Fear Rulesheet Version 2.0, by Joseph W. DeVincentis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Easter Eggs: | Available at Cows and Easter Eggs (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Media: | Promotional Video (at YouTube) (External site) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROMs: | 473 KB | ZIP | Export Game ROM V2.3 | [Williams Electronic Games] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documentation: | 7 MB | English Manual | [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
193 KB | TXT | Parts List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Files: | 119 KB | ZIP | Reproduction Score and Instruction Cards (Including Dutch & French) | [Inkochnito] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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